FLB2 Lockbox

Hello SAP Guru's
I created txt files to test lockbox set-up in BAI2 file format.  When I execute FLB2, nothing happens and I don't see the result nor am I receiving an error message.  I get a blank grey screen with header information.  When I look to FLB1?  The file is not there.  What am I doing wrong?
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Thank you-
It is BAI2 file format.  I did create just one payment with one remit in BAI2 file format in txt
see below
10000199986  00210000180705011210                                              
2            40008000801                                                       
5001000001938607050100199986  0021000018                                       
600100100001695220000000000000000000000000000000000000                       
40010016010004874706       00001634320000000000                         
40010016029004875328       00000060900000000000   
700100000193860705010010000169522
8000000001938607050100010000169522
9000002
Config and txt file match
Customer is in SAP
I think I may be using the wrong parameters when running FLB2
I am uploading from my pc
in shared drive
Procedure  Lockbox
Input record format  BAI2
Invoice numbers  2
check enhanced invoice no. check
algthm checks with advice 001
algthm checks w/o advice  001
check assign value date
check print statistics
then I execute
get blank great header screen
nothing in FLB1
am I missing something
I checked the file format a million times and it should be right.
Thanks!

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